380 auto vs 380 acp in a S&W Bodyguard 380

This is a discussion on 380 auto vs 380 acp in a S&W Bodyguard 380 within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I had the same problem with a box of TulAmmo in .380 ACP. The first box of 50, none of them would allow the slide ...

I had the same problem with a box of TulAmmo in .380 ACP. The first box of 50, none of them would allow the slide to completely close on my Sig P238 or my friends S&W Bodyguard. The next box worked fine.

.380 Auto is a .380 ACP. Some smaller automatics are picky about the ammo they eat.

My advice: the smaller the calliber the higher quality the ammo must be. Plus, the break-in period is important for any automatic firearm. Most break-ins require 100 to 300 rounds (or more) before determining the reliability of the pistol or rifle.

I bought a S&W bodyguard for my wife last week. I picked up a couple boxes of Tula to take to the range. I had the same problem with the slide not closing all the way. We tried 5-6 bullets and could not get any of them to chamber properly. Very frustrating to say the least. Did you ever try out another box of Tula? Maybe we both got a bad box? Or maybe the bodyguard just doesn't like it?

380 Tula Ammo

I just was out shooting last week and after I emptied my clip I went in the bag to reload. I thought I would try the only box of the TULA I had bought to try. It wouldn't even completely chamber the round. I tried several and pet them away to check later. They definitely have a broader nose on them. I put all the TULA away, thankfully I had only bought the 1 box. Haven't had a problem with any of the .223 ammo I have tried from TULA. This was in my Sig 380. I wouldn't want to count on it if I needed it in an EMERGENCY!

A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands - love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper - his hands remember the rifle.

I recently had this same problem with a box of .380 91gr. Tulammo In my bodyguard! I referenced the cartridge to a federal .380 and the Headspace is much shorter/smaller on the tulammo I have! The taper on the case to the extraction rim is really steep/short on the Tula!
I'm contacting them as well, but that is the reason some of the batches Will not chamber fully!

ditto on my bodyguard. there may be more to this story than just this particular ammo; unfortunately mine worked fine with same ammo for about 500 rounds; then made the mistake of asking s&w how to adjust the site since it shot left 3" @ 21ft. NOpe, gotta send to them to adjust. OK. Came back and would no longer load ANY ammo I own - same issue not closing. sent back again, they said it was fine and returned unfixed. same issue. it is going back again. I found 2 bullets out of 300 tried, in 4 different brands (good big names included). I suspect this is not just a tullo issue.